With over 30 years of investment advisory experience, Ray joined The Gulf Coast Group and Raymond James Financial Services in June 2018. He began his career in Providence, R.I. before relocating to Mobile, AL in 2013 to be closer to his two daughters attending the University of Alabama (Layson '14 Emily '16). His wife Michelle is a 1982 graduate of Alabama.

Ray, a native of Rhode Island, received a B.A. from Boston College (1983). He specializes in personalized investment portfolio construction and retirement income planning for high net worth individuals and families. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and spending weekends with his family at the beautiful beaches of coastal Alabama.